EP1453194A3 - Method for automatic adjustment of an amplifier of a hearing aid and hearing aid - Google Patents

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EP1453194A3
EP1453194A3 EP04002828A EP04002828A EP1453194A3 EP 1453194 A3 EP1453194 A3 EP 1453194A3 EP 04002828 A EP04002828 A EP 04002828A EP 04002828 A EP04002828 A EP 04002828A EP 1453194 A3 EP1453194 A3 EP 1453194A3
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Josef Chalupper
Patrick Dr. Mergell
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G9/00—Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control
    • H03G9/02—Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control in untuned amplifiers
    • H03G9/025—Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control in untuned amplifiers frequency-dependent volume compression or expansion, e.g. multiple-band systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G9/00—Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control
    • H03G9/005—Combinations of two or more types of control, e.g. gain control and tone control of digital or coded signals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/50—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/41—Detection or adaptation of hearing aid parameters or programs to listening situation, e.g. pub, forest
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/43—Signal processing in hearing aids to enhance the speech intelligibility

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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Tone Control, Compression And Expansion, Limiting Amplitude (AREA)
  • Control Of Amplification And Gain Control (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)

Abstract

Zur Verbesserung der Sprachverständlichkeit bei der Versorgung mit einem Hörhilfegerät werden während des Betriebes des Hörhilfegerätes Sprachsignalpegel und Störsignalpegel in mehreren Frequenzbändern eines Eingangssignals (A) ermittelt. Es folgt eine automatische Einstellung der Verstärkung in Abhängigkeit der ermittelten Signalpegel und der Signalfrequenz. Dabei erfolgt die Ermittlung von Verstärkungsparametern unter Einbeziehung eines Lautheitsmodells (6) sowie eines Sprachverständlichkeitsmodells (7).

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To improve speech intelligibility in the supply of a hearing aid device speech signal level and noise level in a plurality of frequency bands of an input signal (A) are determined during operation of the hearing aid. This is followed by an automatic adjustment of the gain as a function of the detected signal levels and the signal frequency. In this case, the determination of amplification parameters takes place, including a loudness model (6) and a speech intelligibility model (7).
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EP04002828A 2003-02-26 2004-02-09 Method for automatic adjustment of an amplifier of a hearing aid and hearing aid Revoked EP1453194B1 (en)

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